A CHINESE VEGETABLE POTPOURRI - Growing Chinese Vegetables in Your Own Backyard - page 109

Asparagus Pea
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Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
(color photo, page xiii)
This is an easy vegetable to grow and a lot of fun to serve to unsuspecting guests.
The whole plant is edible, including the leaves, shoots, flowers, and even roots, though
people usually grow it for its pods. The protein-rich pods grow in great profusion and
taste just like asparagus.